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title: Temptation & Expulsion from Paradise, Sistine Chapel
author: Michelangelo
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12754/temptation--expulsion-from-paradise-sistine-chapel/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Temptation & Expulsion from Paradise, Sistine Chapel
_Authored by Michelangelo_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12754.jpg)
## Image Caption
A panel from ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/). The panel shows the temptation and then expulsion of Adam and Eve from the [Garden of Eden](https://www.worldhistory.org/Garden_of_Eden/). The ceiling was created between 1508 and 1512 CE by the Italian Renaissance artist [Michelangelo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Michelangelo/) (1475-1564 CE) and shows the story of Genesis from the Creation to the Great Flood.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Michelangelo. (2020, September 15). Temptation & Expulsion from Paradise, Sistine Chapel. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Michelangelo. "Temptation & Expulsion from Paradise, Sistine Chapel." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 15, 2020. .
### MLA
Michelangelo. "Temptation & Expulsion from Paradise, Sistine Chapel." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Sep 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Expulsion_del_para%C3%ADso.jpg) by [**Michelangelo**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Expulsion_del_para%C3%ADso.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 15 September 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.